Life in the Middle

Dear Middle School Parents & Students,

It was a pleasure to see so many of you at our Back to School Night on Tuesday. Thank you so much for giving up your evening to come and hear from the teachers at ICS. As I stated in the presentation, we are excited and honoured that you have chosen ICS as the educational institution for your child. We do not take that responsibility lightly. 

One thing that is especially important as we start a school year is to make sure that expectations are clearly laid out for all stakeholders. Our Secondary School Student Parent Handbook is the best place to ensure that you have an understanding of the structures and processes that will guide our decision making throughout this year. 

The 2025-26 Secondary School Handbook can be found HERE or on the ICS website by clicking on Schools & Programs > Middle School > Handbook 2025-2026. 

Rules are never a fun topic to discuss but they are essential for creating a safe and respectful learning environment for all of our students. In addition to the Secondary School Student Parent Handbook, there are two documents that will be coming home with your child this weekend that we ask you to read together with your child, sign, and return the hardcopy back to your child's FaceGroup teacher by Wednesday, August 27. 

The first document is the Secondary Student Contract as found on page 61-62 of the Secondary School Student Parent Handbook.This contract brings all of the concepts and guiding principles of the handbook into 11 main expectations for an ICS Secondary Student. 

The second document is the Technology Acceptable Use Agreement which is a specific agreement based on the Technology Acceptable Use Policy found on page 51-57 of the Secondary School Student Parent Handbook. 

These agreements will give us a common understanding of expectations for an ICS Secondary Student. These rules are not intended to be overly restrictive but are leading us towards a common understanding of Christian virtue and character formation for ICS Secondary Students. We believe that having these common expectations can help create a sense of safety and belonging for all students as they progress through their time in Middle School and High School. 

Thank you for your support and partnership with us at ICS. 

Advanced Notices and Reminders: